Job: Performance Improvement Specialist

Berkshire Health Systems
742 North Street
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201

Phone:(413) 447-2784
Fax:413-447-2091
Website:berkshirehealthsystems.org

Company Description:
Berkshire Health Systems offers individuals the opportunity to work in an environment where they will be challenged, supported, and respected. As the region’s leading provider of comprehensive healthcare services, our employees are affiliated with an award winning teaching hospital, dedicated colleagues, and world class technology. The BHS family is proud to deliver the kind of advanced healthcare most commonly found in large metropolitan centers.

Additional Business Name: https://www.linkedin.com/company/berkshire-health-systems/mycompany/

Job Title:
Performance Improvement Specialist
Salary Range:Location:
To Commensurate With Experience Pittsfield
Job Type:Category:
Full TimeHealthcare/Healthcare Professional
Education Level:Work Experience:
Associate Degree
Required 		2+
Skills/Certifications/Licenses:
MA Audiologist - Preference:
Description:
  • POSITION SUMMARY

    • This position provides analytic, program and educational support for performance improvement initiatives within the Level III Trauma Program and the Orthopaedic Service Line.  As a key team member, this position impacts patient outcomes, safety, efficiency, and patient experience of surgical patients.  

      Through data collection and analysis, this position is integral to identifying operational issues and solutions for continuous improvement. 

      Berkshire Medical Center is Accredited by the Joint Commission, designated a Level III Trauma Program by the American College of Surgeons, holds Joint Commission Certification for Total Hip and Knee Replacement, is rated 5-Stars in Total Knee Replacement (IP and OP) by Healthgrades, and designated Star Performer for ‘Own the Bone’, an American Orthopaedic Association program focused on preventing osteoporotic fractures.  

      Berkshire Medical Center is also recognized by the American College of Surgeons as a Surgical Quality Partner and has an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center.

  • POSITION REQUIREMENTS
    • Experience:
        • Three (3) years’ experience in quality management or previous experience in surgical clinical setting(s) required.

        • Evidence of strong computer skills and experience with databases, registries and/or analytic software

        • Experience working across multiple surgical disciplines and professional roles. 

        • Previous work on registries/database strongly preferred.

        • Experience with performance improvement initiatives

        • Experience supporting regulatory surveys preferred.
    • Education:

        • Associate degree required, healthcare related field preferred.

        • Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related healthcare profession preferred.
    • License, Certification  & Registration:
          • Successful completion of the Society of Trauma Nurses TOPIC Course within 6 months of hire.